Daria

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Daria

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Italian, Polish, Latin
Etymology:
Daria is the feminine form of Darius, the Latin form of Dareios, the Greek for of a Persian name, Darayavahash, which meant roughly “To be Rich” from “daraymiy” (to hold) and “vahu” (well).

History:
Daria, the name of a Greek 3rd-century martyr saint, has never been popular in Western Europe, but has been more common in Eastern Europe.

Pronunciation: dare-ee-ah.

Diminutives:
Czech: Darka, Darina, Darinka, Dariska.
Polish: Dana.
Russian: Dasha.

Alternates: Daryn.
Czech: Darie.
Finnish: Tarja.
Russian: Darya.

Masculine: Darius.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Daria Morgendorffer
Cartoon character from MTV’s 1997 television show Daria.

Religious Figures:
St. Daria (3rd century)
A Greek woman and early martyr. Wife of St. Chrysanthus.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.004 % named Daria

Popularity of Daria:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A
1996: 966th most popular.
1997: 914th most popular.
1998: 718th most popular.
1999: 830th most popular.
2000: N/A